Garment-frame.



W. AKRINGLER.

GARMENT FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED 111111.13, 1912.

Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

'UNITED STATES' rn'rnn'r ortica.

WILLIAM A. RING-LER, OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ALBERT E. i

MAGKINNON, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GARMENT-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4,1913.

Application iled March 13, 1912. Serial No. 683,614.

resident of Montclair, county of Essex, State of New Jersey,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Frames, of which the following is a specilication. I

My invention relates Ato garment frames and more particularly to such frames which are employed for the purpose of preventing shrinkage in garments of any kind after 'same have been washed.

My improvement has for its object to provide such aframe which is simple in construction, easy and cheap to manufacture, and which may be readily and quickly adjusted in various ways to meet varying conditions, and which when not in use may be folded within a small compass.

My invention will be fully described hereinafter, and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claims.,

AReference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved frame in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. L1 is an enlarged detail section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5, and Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

-My improved frame comprises a body composed of two sections land 2 each preferably constructed of a single length o f wire or similar material and bent to form side members l and 2a and end members 1",.1c

and 2*.and 2 respectively. The end mem-, bers 1b, 2b and le, 2c are located adjacentto each other as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and are slidablyconnected with each other.

In other words, the free ends of the end members 1", 1c are preferably bent at an angle' and into the form of an eyelet 1d through which the members l2b and2c pass, whichmembers 2b and 2c have their free ends preferably similarly formed with eyelets 2d through which the members 1b, 1c.

pass. With this construction, the body sections are adjustable or slidable relatively to each other to adjust the width of said body and preferably have a portion of their upper surfaces serrated or otherwise roughened as indicated at 3. Clamping devices of any desired construction are provided for securing said body sections 1 and2 in their adjusted positions and preferably comprise Vyokes or loops 4, 4a extending upwardly at opposite sides of-the end members 1b, l, 2", 2, and connected by horizontal members 5, 5a which engage the lower surfaces of the end members 1b, 2b, 1c, 2c at spaced intervals, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 5. Locking levers 6 and 6* are preferably each provided with cam members 6b which extend through the loops 4, la as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and which are adapted t0 exert a pressure against the upper serrated surfaces 3 of the end members 1b, 2", ^l", 2C as will be more fully explained hereinafter. The locking memberY 6 is arranged vto perform its operative or locking functions when in a vertical position and is preferably made in the form of a suspendingv hook or other device, while the locking lever 6a is constructed to perform its lockingv functions preferably when in horizontal position as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5. Arm members 7 each formed preferably from a continuous length of wire or similar material bent to the required shape, have their free ends pivot-ally connected with the side members 1a and 2 of the body sections 1 and 2 respectively. In order to prevent a movement of the arm members, as a whole, lengthwise of the said body sections, the free end of the upper portions thereof is preferably pivotally secured in abend 1e, 2e formed on each body section .1 and 2 as shown in Fig. 1 so as to be seated therein and to fix said upper portions of each arm member against a movement lengthwise of the body.V The free end of thel lower portion of each arm member is slidably mounted on the side members 1a and 2a respectively, preferably by having its free end bent into the form of a rin or eyelet 7a. Thus by sliding these ends a lengthwise of the members la, 2a, the stretching action exerted by the sleeve members on the sleeve of a garment may lbe increased or diminished or otherwise adjusted at will. In order to maintain these lower portions of eacl arm member in theiradjusted position, I provide the downwardly extending portions 7" of.

each sleeve member 7. With this construction the portions 7b preferably incline-away from the membersl and 2 in` a downward direction so that the clamps 8 as they are moved downwardly thereon will frictionallyA .engage t-he members 'i'b and firmly clamp frame into the body of the garment and the sleeve members into the sleeves thereof,

vafter which the body sections 1 and 2 may be adjusted relatively to each other to the desired extent to securethe proper stretching action, it being of course, understood that during its adjustment, the lever 6 is in horizontal inoperat-ive position, and the lever 6 is ina vertical inoperative position, while the clamps 8 are also. preferably in an inoperative position. After the desired adjustment of the body section has been attained, the lever 6 is swung to its vertical position, and the lever 6 is returned to its orizontall position, this operation ineach instance causing the cams 6b to enter one of the Serrat-ions of the surfaces 3 and thus draw the portions 5,v 5 'of the clam ing loops 4, 4 against the lower surfaces o the members 1, 2, 1, 2 and cause the same to exert a pressureV in an upward direction, the

cam 6b ofthe levers 6 and 6 similarly engaging the upper surfaces of said end members andV exerting a pressure in the opposite or downward direction. The end members willl thus be rmlyclamped between the portions 5 of the clamping yokes 4, 4*? and the cams 6b of the levers 6, 6, and will rmly secure the body sections 1, 2 in their adjusted position. It will be seenV that the cams 6 extend through the loops 4, 4be tween the portions' 5so that the downward pressure o the levers or rather of the cams thereof takes place ata point between the points on which an upward pressure of the portie-ns 5 eis exerted. A very firm and se-1 cure gripping action 1s secured with this i construction. vAfter lthis has been done, the lower or movable (portions of the sleeve membersmay be a' justed as described-to secure the desired stretching eifect on thel sleeves of the .garmentand the clamps or rings 8 then moved downwardly to an'operative position or until they firmly clamy the members' 7b and .eonsequentl 7 and lower movable portions o lthe sleeve members in their adjusted position. It is to be understood lthat these clamps. 8V are preferably held in position by friction,

which action-may be increased by serratingv or'otherwise roughening the .surface of the Vportions 7 engaged by said -jclamps which roughening or' serrations may also be producedv on the side members l, 2,1f des1red.

-members aswill be obvious.

the en s Eachvlever 6 vand 6'- is maintained in its locking position b .means of the -.cams 6b l in the serrated sur aces 3 and are heldt-hereby against any accidental dislocation of the lever 6, 6'. A

In the illustration the clampin yokes 4 and 4 in coperationwith the eye ets 1, 2, l

preventV complete separation of the body secand other means used to secure the body sections in an adjusted' position this complete separation would be prevented by the eyelets V1d, 2?, themselves coming into engagement with each other.' After 'the gar-- ment has thus been placed on the frame', the said frame'with the garment thereon may be suspended b being maintained vagainst shrinka distortion until completely dry,'a ter which it may be readily removed from the frame,

means of the lever 6 in any- `conveniei`it er 'esired location, the garmente or other tions 1 and 2; if the yokes should be omitted by releasing the several clam ing devices and reducing the size of the bo y and sleeve Whna'not in use,lthe frame may be adjustedothat the body sectionsare' moved toward each other as far. as they will go, and the sleeve members may be swung inwardly about the side Amembers 1, 2, to their foldedl condition.

In this condition of theparts, the frame oc- `cupies Aa very small amount of space, and

otherwise .transported or sto'red. It is to be imayv be readily and conveniently shi ped or understood that while I pre er to 'construct the various parts of myl improved frame of continuous lengths of wire or similar material,- any` other. suitable material or construction arran ed to secure thedesired results may be su stituted therefor. In addition to this, if` found advisable, clampinfln means-other than those shown and describe for maintaining the parts in their adjusted position may be used.l i'

Various modifications in theA specific con.-

vstruction shown and described may be made within the scopeof the claims without departing from t e spirit of my invention.

1. A frame of the prising connected body sections having end members yslidable relatively to each other, and side' members connecting the same, clamping loops en'gaginmg-said end members, clamping levers extending through said loops-,and arranged to coperate therewith kind described cdmposition,- and sleeve members pivotally mounted on said body sections to move in planes substantially parallel with said end members.

2. A frame df' the kind described com-j prising connected body` sections comprisinc end' members slidablegrelatively to ea I tame, clamping loops engaging.. sai

l j 12o to secure said end members in an vadjusted members, clamping levers extending through said loops and arranged to coperate therewith to secure said end members in an adjusted position, one of said levers also serving as a suspending device, sleeve members pivotally mounted on said body sec-- tions to move in planes parallel with said end members and each having a portion adj ustable lengthwise of the side members and 10 a clamp for securing said adjustable portions of said 'sleeve members in their adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I'have hereunto set I my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. KEHLENBECK, W. WECKMANN. 

